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B. RILEY FINANCIAL INC (RILY) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:RILY - US05580M1080 - Common Stock

4.8 USD
-0.23 (-4.48%)
Last: 12/22/2025, 4:34:17 PM
4.8 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 12/22/2025, 4:34:17 PM
Fundamental Rating

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Taking everything into account, RILY scores 1 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. RILY was compared to 238 industry peers in the Capital Markets industry. RILY may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. RILY does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

RILY had negative earnings in the past year.
In the past year RILY had a positive cash flow from operations.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: RILY reported negative net income in multiple years.
RILY had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
RILY Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFRILY Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M

1.2 Ratios

RILY's Return On Assets of -48.52% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. RILY is outperformed by 90.76% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -48.52%
ROE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-15.94%
ROA(5y)-6.57%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
RILY Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICRILY Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 100 150

1.3 Margins

With a Gross Margin value of 24.24%, RILY is not doing good in the industry: 62.60% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of RILY has declined.
The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for RILY so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 24.24%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-29.32%
GM growth 5Y-17.83%
RILY Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsRILY Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 -50 -100

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

RILY has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, RILY has more shares outstanding
The debt/assets ratio for RILY is higher compared to a year ago.
RILY Yearly Shares OutstandingRILY Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M
RILY Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsRILY Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

RILY has an Altman-Z score of -1.96. This is a bad value and indicates that RILY is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
With a Altman-Z score value of -1.96, RILY is not doing good in the industry: 88.24% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
RILY has a debt to FCF ratio of 13.96. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as RILY would need 13.96 years to pay back of all of its debts.
With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 13.96, RILY perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 56.72% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 13.96
Altman-Z -1.96
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A
RILY Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFRILY Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 1.13 indicates that RILY should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
RILY has a Current ratio (1.13) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
RILY has a Quick Ratio of 1.13. This is a bad value and indicates that RILY is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
RILY's Quick ratio of 0.93 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. RILY outperforms 42.86% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.13
Quick Ratio 0.93
RILY Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesRILY Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The earnings per share for RILY have decreased strongly by -321.91% in the last year.
Looking at the last year, RILY shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -64.67% in the last year.
The Revenue has been decreasing by -2.49% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-321.91%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%77.15%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-64.67%
Revenue growth 3Y-30.61%
Revenue growth 5Y-2.49%
Sales Q2Q%-49.99%

3.2 Future

No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
RILY Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesRILY Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

RILY reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
RILY Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsRILY Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, RILY is valued cheaper than 96.22% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 1.28
EV/EBITDA N/A
RILY Per share dataRILY EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 -10 -20 -30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

RILY has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 19.09%, which is a nice return.
In the last 3 months the price of RILY has falen by -23.32%. A price decline artificially increases the dividend yield. It may be a sign investors do not expect the dividend to last.
RILY's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 6.43. RILY pays more dividend than 92.44% of the companies in the same industry.
RILY's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.87.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 19.09%

5.2 History

The dividend of RILY decreases each year by -2.19%.
RILY has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-2.19%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
RILY Yearly Dividends per shareRILY Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2 4 6 8 10

5.3 Sustainability

The earnings of RILY are negative and hence is the payout ratio. RILY will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
DP-3.24%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
RILY Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendRILY Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M 400M -400M -600M

B. RILEY FINANCIAL INC

NASDAQ:RILY (12/22/2025, 4:34:17 PM)

After market: 4.8 0 (0%)

4.8

-0.23 (-4.48%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryCapital Markets
Earnings (Last)N/A N/A
Earnings (Next)01-12 2026-01-12
Inst Owners21.87%
Inst Owner Change20.68%
Ins Owners30.05%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap146.88M
Revenue(TTM)491.40M
Net Income(TTM)-733.14M
Analysts0
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %24.79%
Short Ratio7.8
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 19.09%
Yearly Dividend1.38
Dividend Growth(5Y)-2.19%
DP-3.24%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)N/A
PT rev (3m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)N/A
EPS NY rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.3
P/FCF 1.28
P/OCF 1.14
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-24.11
EYN/A
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)3.75
FCFY78.19%
OCF(TTM)4.2
OCFY87.4%
SpS16.06
BVpS-16.24
TBVpS-33.63
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -48.52%
ROE N/A
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 24.24%
FCFM 23.37%
ROA(3y)-15.94%
ROA(5y)-6.57%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-29.32%
GM growth 5Y-17.83%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.33
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 13.96
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 30.5%
Cap/Sales 2.75%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.13
Quick Ratio 0.93
Altman-Z -1.96
F-Score4
WACCN/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)14.29%
Cap/Depr(5y)11.22%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.81%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.54%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-321.91%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%77.15%
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-64.67%
Revenue growth 3Y-30.61%
Revenue growth 5Y-2.49%
Sales Q2Q%-49.99%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-644.83%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y67.1%
FCF growth 3Y72.02%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y73.09%
OCF growth 3Y73.01%
OCF growth 5YN/A

B. RILEY FINANCIAL INC / RILY FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of B. RILEY FINANCIAL INC (RILY) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 1 / 10 to RILY.


Can you provide the valuation status for B. RILEY FINANCIAL INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to B. RILEY FINANCIAL INC (RILY). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is B. RILEY FINANCIAL INC (RILY) stock?

B. RILEY FINANCIAL INC (RILY) has a profitability rating of 1 / 10.


How financially healthy is B. RILEY FINANCIAL INC?

The financial health rating of B. RILEY FINANCIAL INC (RILY) is 1 / 10.